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Marimekko
Alison Konrad; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B06C014-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyKirsti Paakkanen has achieved a celebrity status in Finland for her enigmatic leadership of the Finnish design company Marimekko. Purchasing the company in a state of near bankruptcy in 1991, Paakkanen took several actions to restore profitability and realize growth. As of 2006, the company has sales of $64 million (of which 80 per cent are from Finland) and net profits of $8.4 million. Over the last few years, Paakkanen and her team have focused...Starting at €8.20
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Joseph Pulitzer
Pillar, Matthew G.; Davis, John A.Case HBS-807072-EBiography of publisher and philanthropist Joseph Pulitzer.Starting at €8.20
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Kohl Industries
Davis, John A.Case HBS-808078-ELeadership and People ManagementDescribes a compensation dilemma with a father and his three children, who work in different businesses under the family holding companies. The father, James Kohl, must set compensation that meets the needs of the family and the business.Starting at €8.20
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The Wen Group
Davis, John A.; Pillar, Matthew G.Case HBS-812034-ELeadership and People ManagementThree brothers that own and lead a second-generation family business in Hong Kong, encounter problems of nepotism and governance, and endure considerable conflict. The case asks how to resolve these family and business issues.Starting at €8.20
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Private Media Group (B)
Jean-Philippe Vergne; Mary M. Crossan; Ken Mark; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B15M026-EEntrepreneurship, StrategySupplement to 9B15M025.Starting at €5.74
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Canadian Solar
Paul W. Beamish; Jordan MitchellCase IVEY-9B10M019-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn late September 2009, the CEO of the Nasdaq-traded solar cell and module manufacturer, Canadian Solar, was at an inflection point in the formation of its international strategy. The company had experienced dynamic growth during the past five years buoyed largely by aggressive incentive schemes to install solar photovoltaic (PV) technology in Germany and Spain. The credit crunch, coupled with changes in government incentive programs, caused a ma...Starting at €8.20
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Stevenson Industries (A), Teaching Note
Davis, John A.Teaching Note HBS-807135-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note to (802-086).Starting at €0.00
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Negotiating Effectively in Family Business Systems
Malhotra, Deepak; Davis, John A.Case HBS-807144-ELeadership and People ManagementExplores how families in business can apply five principles of negotiation that are used effectively by non-family members. The distinctive characteristics of family relationships and of family business systems--which affect the use of these principles--are described.Starting at €8.20
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Clarks at a Crossroads (C)
Davis, John A.; Stroh, SuzanneCase HBS-812115-EFinanceClarks (C) describes the turnaround of C&J Clarks Ltd., 1993-2002. It describes the roles of family chairman Roger Pedder, and CEO Timothy Parker, in this successful effort.Starting at €5.74
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Clarks at a Crossroads (A)
Davis, John A.; Stroh, SuzanneCase HBS-812113-EFinanceClarks at a Crossroads (A) describes how this venerable British shoe company falls behind its competition and into financial trouble. The case ends with a pivotal vote by shareholders on whether to sell this family company.Starting at €8.20